‘The thinking is you then have someone around there to pick the ball up and start playing.

‘It is the opportunity to put Oli and Conor up front and telling them to play close together.

‘Now there are two players up there and sometimes you can attack a bit better – and defend a bit better because you are attacking, it’s pretty basic stuff.

‘My opinion is a number 10 is a bit more defensive, but putting two up front makes it a bit more offensive.’

Hawkins, Chaplin, Pitman, Connor Ronan, Kal Naismith, Kyle Bennett and Gareth Evans have all been utilised in the number 10 role this season.

For Gallen, though, his preference lies with a second striker as part of a front two.

He added: ‘I know everyone is into this 10 thing, I’m not – that is my own opinion.

‘If that number 10 is a centre-forward then you put very offensive players in the wide areas and look as though you are playing four up front.

‘But that won’t work either because you’ll only have two in midfield.

‘I’m just not into this number 10 who does nothing until the ball comes to him, then does a little bit and does nothing again and doesn’t defend because that’s beneath him, and he doesn’t run in behind because that’s beneath him, too.

‘He is just this fancy dan who doesn’t really get you out of League One – I prefer a second striker.’

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